SG8 7TR postcode in Fowlmere, Cambridgeshire

SG8 7TR is a postcode in Fowlmere, in the Foxton ward of South Cambridgeshire. It is in the South Cambridgeshire parliamentary constituency and the Cambridgeshire police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Flooding Medium flood risk 4 of 14 homes and businesses at medium risk, from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses at SG8 7TR can get it Across South Cambridgeshire: 86% Typical price £420,000 Homes sold in SG8 7, last 12 months. ▲ 3.3% on the year before Nearest station Foxton 3.3 km in a straight line

Where SG8 7TR is, and what is near it

Map of SG8 7TR and what is near it Map of SG8 7TR: its centre point, with the 215 other postcodes in the SG8 7 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 6 bus stops (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 100 m. SG8 7FD: also in SG8 7SG8 7SA: also in SG8 7SG8 7SB: also in SG8 7SG8 7SD: also in SG8 7SG8 7SE: also in SG8 7SG8 7SF: also in SG8 7SG8 7SG: also in SG8 7SG8 7SJ: also in SG8 7SG8 7SL: also in SG8 7SG8 7SN: also in SG8 7SG8 7SP: also in SG8 7SG8 7SQ: also in SG8 7SG8 7SR: also in SG8 7SG8 7SS: also in SG8 7SG8 7ST: also in SG8 7SG8 7SU: also in SG8 7SG8 7SW: also in SG8 7SG8 7SX: also in SG8 7SG8 7SY: also in SG8 7SG8 7SZ: also in SG8 7SG8 7TA: also in SG8 7SG8 7TB: also in SG8 7SG8 7TN: also in SG8 7SG8 7TP: also in SG8 7SG8 7TS: also in SG8 7SG8 7TT: also in SG8 7SG8 7TU: also in SG8 7SG8 7TW: also in SG8 7SG8 7WA: also in SG8 7 Bus stop 400 m2 places, 3.1–3.3 kmSchool 3.9 kmGP 3.9 kmGP 7.0 kmRoyston Meridian SG8 7TR Map of SG8 7TR and what is near it Map of SG8 7TR: its centre point, with the 215 other postcodes in the SG8 7 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 6 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. School 2.0 kmSchool 3.9 kmRoyston Meridian SG8 7TR
  • SG8 7TR
  • Other postcodes in SG8 7: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 6 bus stops
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 52.0918, longitude 0.0746)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after SG8 7TR?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. What each council does: GOV.UK. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at SG8 7TR?

Every home and business at SG8 7TR can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

SG8 7TR 100% South Cambridgeshire 86%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

SG8 7TR 100% South Cambridgeshire 98%
Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at SG8 7TR?

South Cambridgeshire District Council gives bin days for each home rather than each postcode. BinDayBuddy finds yours from your house number, from the council's own system.

Find the bin days for your home on BinDayBuddy

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is SG8 7TR at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

Medium risk

The Environment Agency counts 14 homes and businesses at SG8 7TR. 4 are in an area at medium risk of flooding from rivers or the sea, and 10 more at a lower risk.

14 homes and businesses at SG8 7TR Medium: 4Low: 10

High: 3.3% or more a year (1 in 30). Medium: 1% to 3.3% a year. Low: 0.1% to 1% a year. Very low: under 0.1% a year (1 in 1,000). Each band is the chance of flooding in any one year.

Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

From surface water, across South Cambridgeshire

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for SG8 7TR: 3,011 properties in South Cambridgeshire are at high risk (3.1% of all its properties). All the figures for South Cambridgeshire

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood warnings

The centre of SG8 7TR is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near SG8 7TR?

Homes in SG8 7 sold for a typical £420,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 106 sales, up 3.3% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£420,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£406,500 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 3.3% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £600,000 37 sales
  • Semi-detached £425,000 28 sales
  • Terraced £372,500 25 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £211,250 16 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole SG8 district: a typical £400,000 from 452 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in SG8 7TR

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in SG8 7TR from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 20 September 2024. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near SG8 7TR?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 590 homes in the neighbourhood around SG8 7TR. The largest share of them, 22%, are in council tax band E. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (37%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around SG8 7TR

Band D in South Cambridgeshire for 2026‑27: £2,536. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,691 (band A) to £5,073 (band H); band E, the most common, is £3,100.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 60 (10%)£1,691
Band Babout 10 (2%)£1,973
Band Cabout 100 (17%)£2,254
Band Dabout 120 (20%)£2,536
Band Eabout 130 (22%)£3,100
Band Fabout 70 (12%)£3,663
Band Gabout 90 (15%)£4,227
Band Habout 10 (2%)£5,073

When the homes were built

  1. 13% Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. 4% 1919 to 1939
  4. 15% 1945 to 1964
  5. 37% 1965 to 1982
  6. 11% 1983 to 1999
  7. 7% 2000 to 2009
  8. 6% 2010 to 2019
  9. 7% 2020 or later

Averages for South Cambridgeshire before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of SG8 7TR is in (ONS area E01018241), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are near SG8 7TR?

The nearest open schools to SG8 7TR, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near SG8 7TR, and how we find them

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to SG8 7TR?

The nearest railway station to the centre of SG8 7TR is Foxton Rail Station, 3.3 km away in a straight line.

  • Foxton Rail Station Railway station 3.3 kmCycle
  • Shepreth Rail Station Railway station 3.9 kmCycle

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

6 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest The Butts, 163 m away.

More stations near SG8 7TR, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near SG8 7TR?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of SG8 7TR, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near SG8 7TR?

0 within 1 km 1 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of SG8 7TR, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Be.EV Charging point · 16 chargers · CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 150 kW 2.9 kmCycle

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near SG8 7TR?

The nearest to the centre of SG8 7TR, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to SG8 7TR?

The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.

Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which care homes are near SG8 7TR?

The nearest care homes to the centre of SG8 7TR, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near SG8 7TR?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SG8 7TR, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near SG8 7TR?

The nearest vets to the centre of SG8 7TR on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Is SG8 7TR in a conservation area?

The centre of SG8 7TR is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.

Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near SG8 7TR?

Police.uk records 11 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SG8 7TR in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Anti-social behaviour5 reports
Violence and sexual offences2 reports
Public order2 reports
Vehicle crime1 report
Drugs1 report

Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for SG8 7TR

Ward
Foxton
Parish
Fowlmere
Region
East of England
Country
England
Built-up area
Fowlmere
Rural or urban
Smaller rural, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
January 1980

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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Nearby postcodes

The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

SG8 7TS60 mSG8 7TP60 mSG8 7TW70 mSG8 7SE120 mSG8 7TN120 mSG8 7SA120 m
All of SG8

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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